GW2: Update Notes Thread

[Day]

Anyone here play a warrior in spvp or wvw? I have a rl friend playing with me and it's really his first mmo. Trying to find him a decent build for his warrior in PVP. We went in last night and he just kept getting wrecked and had an awful time.

[Takiwaki]

Anyone here play a warrior in spvp or wvw? I have a rl friend playing with me and it's really his first mmo. Trying to find him a decent build for his warrior in PVP. We went in last night and he just kept getting wrecked and had an awful time.

This is the update notes thread...There is a random question thread

BTW live stream of update on now

http://www.twitch.tv/guildwars2

[Day]

yeah i know which threads are which, i'm not sure if you looked at this forum lately, think we could have just 1 thread for this game. thanks for the help bro.

[Takiwaki]

Sorry, you would have gotten a faster response if you posted there. Was not trying to be a dick, and yup I have looked at the forum.

Also the Colosseum, one on one boss fights is way coool. Too bad its all temporary =/

[Celeras]

Anyone here play a warrior in spvp or wvw? I have a rl friend playing with me and it's really his first mmo. Trying to find him a decent build for his warrior in PVP. We went in last night and he just kept getting wrecked and had an awful time.

What is your class? Warriors only really have two builds: rape face burst with GS and Banner support/Hammer. If you can bring leet deeps on your own or can drop useful fields(for blast finishers with hammer and banner) then banner may be best. For duo WvW anyway, I'm not really hip to the warrior sPvP meta since Condi's took over.

[blindSharingan]

Mace/shield+GS is the big thing right now. If you check out the warrior forums there are a bunch of threads bitching about it being OP.

https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/foru...e-Counter-Meta

I think this is the setup. I haven't run it myself but like I said tons of bitching threads over it.

[Day]

What is your class? Warriors only really have two builds: rape face burst with GS and Banner support/Hammer. If you can bring leet deeps on your own or can drop useful fields(for blast finishers with hammer and banner) then banner may be best. For duo WvW anyway, I'm not really hip to the warrior sPvP meta since Condi's took over.

I play Gaurdian. When we went in though my build wasn't very good. I found a decent meditation healing/burst dps build that's working pretty good for me right now. I'm still learning all the other class abilities and stuff, trying to learn the dos and don'ts of pvp haha. I think we'd have a little better time now that I can keep him up better.

Mace/shield+GS is the big thing right now. If you check out the warrior forums there are a bunch of threads bitching about it being OP.

https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/foru...e-Counter-Meta

I think this is the setup. I haven't run it myself but like I said tons of bitching threads over it.

Thanks man, I'll send him this to check out!

[Corrderio]

Oh god I love this updated. Got some freed up inventory from my tokens, and the crown event is pretty fun.

[Arcana]

The plaza event is nothing short of awesome. farming all day with 350% magic find ftw.

[Day]

Yeah it's pretty badass I must say. I like the gauntlet thing too, lots of cool stuff in this one.

[Corrderio]

Anyone here have a strategy for the final T3 gauntlet fight? I can get to the phase where I can damage her with relative ease, but after that I get overwhelmed by the visions and the arena pretty much being a complete death trap when she AoEs

[Celeras]

This is such a good content push. Arena fights are really good, tons to do in the pavilion. Knocking the two-week schedule out of the park imo.. can't believe this is part of the same structure as Flame/Frost etc. They really got it figured out.

[edit]

Anyone here have a strategy for the final T3 gauntlet fight? I can get to the phase where I can damage her with relative ease, but after that I get overwhelmed by the visions and the arena pretty much being a complete death trap when she AoEs

Did you ever do Naxxramas in original WoW? P2 is the safety dance without the doubling back. The room is a circle, watch for the pattern. I got her down on my third try, but the achievement for 8 crystals is proving to be pretty darn difficult.

[Arcana]

Best thing is that the pavillion is here for a month, so it should knock down the price of alot of materials including ecto.

[Day]

That cock sucking sniper is giving me so much trouble, I use my invul elite on first teleport, to make it to him, then judges intervention to port to him second time he teles, then what? I guess you're supposed to dodge the EES? All those mines and shit give me a panic attack lol.

[Kiarax]

Not got around to trying it yet but if it's slow single attacks try focus offhand for block. Shield 5 blocks projectiles too but can't move during it. Few utils like Wall of Reflection you may be able to use too.

[Corrderio]

That cock sucking sniper is giving me so much trouble, I use my invul elite on first teleport, to make it to him, then judges intervention to port to him second time he teles, then what? I guess you're supposed to dodge the EES? All those mines and shit give me a panic attack lol.

Dodge when you see a line from you to his gun, that means he's about to use his one shot. And yeah the fight can be tricky in that regard due to the mines.

Did you ever do Naxxramas in original WoW? P2 is the safety dance without the doubling back. The room is a circle, watch for the pattern. I got her down on my third try, but the achievement for 8 crystals is proving to be pretty darn difficult.

I can pretty much dodge on que now, but the problem is the cripple/vulnerable make it annoying to run out of/dodge the cones after awhile. I seen a few things about going scepter/focus and sword/shield on guardian for defense/crowd control.

[Kuya]

Really loving this living story. They found a way to get two different kinds of players interested by having the gauntlet and the zerging area.

[Day]

Ok got the sniper (on a bit of sheer luck by hitting GS 3 at the moment he tele, but i'll take it). Now this fuggin dog. Can't keep him from getting the meat. This shit is awesome though. I really like this 1v1 arena stuff.

[Celeras]

The dude throws the meat for the dog, kill him first.

[Arcana]

The Queens Speech

August 20, 2013
The celebration of Queen Jennah’s rule continues in Divinity’s Reach! All over Kryta, people are talking about The Queen’s Speech, which is rumored to contain a major surprise. What will the Queen reveal to her people and the world? Find out on August 20!

Events
Developer Livestream – August 19
Take an inside look at the features in the Queen’s Speech release with ArenaNet devs during the livestream on our Twitch channel on Tuesday, August 20 at 12PM PDT.

The Queen’s Speech – Begins August 20
Don’t miss history in the making as Queen Jennah wraps up her gala Jubilee with a momentous speech to her loyal subjects and visitors. Starting August 20, be sure to visit Divinity’s Reach and hear what the Queen has to say!

Guild Wars 2 Anniversary Bash
On August 31, we’re holding our first-ever Anniversary Bash and Guild Wars 2 Invitational Tournament! The event will be held in the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, WA over PAX Prime weekend – if you’re in town, come and join the fun! We’ll be streaming the entire event for you to watch from home.
Learn more.

New Rewards
Birthday Gifts!
As characters created right at the launch of Guild Wars 2 hit their first birthdays, it’s time to introduce our first Birthday Gift! Characters that are one year old will receive a Mini Queen Jennah, a 24-hour Birthday Booster, and a Scroll of Experience.


New Features
World vs. World XP and Point adjustments
We’re making it easier to earn World XP points for playing normally in World vs. World by increasing the WXP rate across the board! As an added bonus, we’re adjusting World vs. World Ability Points so that your total points are equal to your current rank. New characters will start off with one ability point, and all existing characters will receive one more!




World vs. World Trebuchet Mastery
Become a master of destruction with the new Trebuchet Mastery ability line! Increase your efficiency with Trebuchets by upping your basic shot damage, increasing your Trebuchets’ hit radius, adding a new supply-draining effect to your basic shot, and learning a new Healing Oasis skill that provides healing to your teammates.
The End of Culling in PvE
On August 20, we’re turning off culling, which will remove the limit on the number of characters you can see on-screen at once. The cities of Tyria will now be even more vibrant and bustling than ever!



Birthday Presents seem a little of a let down, but experience scrolls are nice, also being able to buy the limited time skins again, YAY!